Settled along the fertile Nile River Physical Feature Settled along the fertile Nile River

Physical Feature Every year, the Nile river flooded bringing up a mineral called silt that made the land fertile.

Around The Nile was the Sahara Desert Physical Feature Around The Nile was the Sahara Desert

The sahara offered protection from invaders Physical Feature The sahara offered protection from invaders

To the north, the Nile River emptied into the Mediterranean Sea. Physical Feature To the north, the Nile River emptied into the Mediterranean Sea.

Nile River was lifeblood of ancient Egyptian life Water Features Nile River was lifeblood of ancient Egyptian life

It provided: irrigation for crops Water Features It provided: irrigation for crops

It provided: silt for fertile land Water Features It provided: silt for fertile land

It provided: water for cooking and bathing Water Features It provided: water for cooking and bathing

It provided: a way of transportation Water Features It provided: a way of transportation

Egyptians discovered that the Nile River had predictable floods.

As the river flooded it covered the banks of the river with silt. Floods As the river flooded it covered the banks of the river with silt.

This made the land very fertile for crops. Floods This made the land very fertile for crops.

Farming They used their knowledge of floods to plan their planting and harvesting seasons.

They planted wheat and barley. Farming They planted wheat and barley.

Farming Irrigated crops using canals and used plows and rakes that they borrowed from Mesopotamians.